Aaron Ramsey scored again and another famous person, this time Eric Bristow, dropped dead unexpectedly, leading to people to ponder the Welshman’s alleged death curse once again, but how many celebrities have actually died when Ramsey hit the back of the net?
What happens when Arsenal play really well, score four goals, including one of the best seen in many years, and their fans leave Ashburton Grove happy? Well, if you’re a journalist for the Express, you attack the same fans for not creating an atmosphere similar to the one at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Arsenal came flying out of the tunnel like a team with a point to prove and a competition to win on Thursday night. It was a display from this side that we know they are capable of but see far too rarely. It finished 5-1 but in reality it should have been at least double that. So how did the players do individually?
If you thought that Jack Wilshere had a poor game against CSKA Moscow while Aaron Ramsey blew them away then you are clearly not a reporter for the Mirror because they think the two players were at the same level on Thursday night.
After Liverpool’s epic win over Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday night, post-match discussions were notable for their lack of focus on the impact of the bus attack prior to the game.
In the Guardian they have an article about Mathieu Debuchy’s resurgence since he left Arsenal but the reporters call him a ‘stoic professional’ which is far from the truth.
Arsenal face CSKA Moscow on Thursday night at Ashburton Grove and will be hoping to put the tie to bed before a tough trip to Russia next week.
Arsenal v Stoke was so boring for the first hour that I started writing this article before the halftime whistle had even blown.
When David Ospina was named in the starting lineup in the Premier League game against Stoke at the weekend my first instinct was that he had been dropped from the Europa League as Wenger got serious about the competition.
It might be a while before we see him, but Kelechi Nwakali will be one worth waiting for.